Spring is a great time to explore or restart interests and hobbies, and the Rock Island Library has that covered for April 21 to 26 with free classes in gardening, knitting get-togethers, t-shirt making, and more.
Spring is a great time to explore or restart interests and hobbies, and the Rock Island Library has that covered for April 21 to 26 with free classes in gardening, knitting get-togethers, t-shirt making, and more.
On Monday, April 21, the Rock Island Library offers the final program in its Spring Vegetable Gardening series partnership with the Illinois Extension. Monday’s topic is Managing insects and diseases in your garden. It’s offered from 11 am to 12:30 pm at the Rock Island Watts-Midtown Branch, 2715 30th Street. It’s free and open to any adult, please see calendar for optional registration information.
Also on Monday, the library offers a monthly Knitting Circle for adults, from 2 pm to 4 pm at the Rock Island Downtown Library, 401 19th Street. The open craft time is for any textile or small tabletop craft, not just knitting. Participants can bring a project of their choice and work on it in company with other crafters. Registration is not required.
On Tuesday, April 22, the library offers a hands-on T-shirt making demonstration with the Cricut Heat Press. The free program is from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Watts-Midtown Branch on April 22, and is for teens or adults. Participants should bring a t-shirt or other small cloth object to personalize. Designs will be available, or participants may bring a design to try. The Cricut Heat Press can be checked out from the Rock Island Public Library with a valid Illinois public card. Registration is required, and participants can leave after completing their project. To sign up, visit the library website or call.
On Thursday of next week, the library will host the Quad Cities Chapter of Wild Ones for a talk about “Native Plant Gardening in Your Own Yard.” It’s offered from 2pm to 3pm on April 24 at the Watts-Midtown Branch. Speaker Ken Wellnitz will share how to use native plants in gardens to better the environment and help save declining insect populations who pollinate plants and crops. It is free and open to anyone.
For more information about library events and services, visit the library website, call 309-732-7323 (READ,) or follow library Facebook and Instagram social media pages.